Directions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.

In a large, glass baking dish, toss the tomatoes with the oil, garlic, vinegar, salt, red pepper flakes, and pepper. Roast until the tomatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the basil, parsley, and oregano. (Most times I skip all of these herbs if pressed for time.) Stir well.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain and return to pot. Toss with the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the tomatoes and pan juices and cook over low heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ricotta salata cheese (I don’t use this and never have, I just use parmesan.) and stir until mostly melted, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and transfer to a large serving bowl.

Toss with the pine nuts (I don’t use the pine nuts.) and Parmesan cheese. Garnish with additional herbs, as desired (nah), and serve immediately.

Hahaha! Oh, I love hearing that Julia through a righteous food fit when she saw this... mostly because it reminds me of my own incredibly picky little girl. The only difference between our girls in this situation is that hell would freeze over before I heard the words, "This is really good! I love tomatoes!" uttered from my sweetie's mouth. ;)

My daughter Keira sometimes forgets that she does actually like a certain food. She'll throw a fit, finally take a tiny bite, and then be like 'Oh yeah I DO like this!' P.S. Those pictures look amaaaazing.

it's lovely! really! I don't make it as often as I would like because I have hip bursitis (so weird!!) and too many nightshade veggies will make my hips hurt (those veggies can aggravate arthritic conditions, and I have really found this to be true!)

This sounds like dinner at our place every single night with the only difference being that you actually managed to get Julia to take a bite. This looks so good. Your gorgeous pics are making me want this right now.

Classic! We have a deal with Ben that he's allowed three things he 'doesn't like (currently mushrooms, white onions (although we sneak these in loads of stuff) and courgettes), other than that, he has to eat everything on his plate. He's allowed to change his list once a month which is great as he ends up eating and tasting a wide range of things he 'doesn't like'. The only permanent resident on his list are the mushrooms.Rx

And I'm back on the grid!!! Hello, it's been so long since I've commented!!! So, yum! Ha! Wonderful! Did she get the tomato thing from Lola? Isn't there an 'I absolutely will not eat a tomato' Charlie and Lola? Anyhoo, for my kids it's mashed potatoes!! Can you believe that? They will not touch them with a 20 foot pole, they gag at the smell. Thanksgiving is a very rough day for them.

Too funny! My son drinks salsa-literally drinks out of a cup as much as I'll let him, yet still insists he HATES tomatoes (and onions, and peppers) and would NEVER eat them. Funny little creatures! I'm trying this recipe anyway.

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